CAME OFF Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

came off

verb

past tense of come off

as in happened

to take place couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

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as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed

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Recent Examples of came off But the unexpected hero of the night was Preston Plambeck, a homegrown player who came off the bench and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a rebound for his first MLS goal. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 The game-winning hit in the 2014 American League Wild Card Game came off his bat stretched well wide of the strike zone. — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 The Fever won 109-75 as Kelsey Mitchell had 27 points and Sophie Cunningham came off the bench to score 20 on 7-of-9 shooting, including 6 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Second-round pick Izaiyah Nelson came off the bench for a third consecutive Summer League contest but exited early due to an injury. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Cardoso had six points on 3-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in the first five minutes before Yueru came off the bench. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 Even as someone who tries to keep the number of apps on his phone and in his home to a minimum, the baby back ribs that came off the Konnected Kamado and their perfect smoke ring won me over. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 All three of Boston’s run-producing hits came off Cole’s four-seam fastball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off

Verb

Then Digital Audio Workstations like Cubase happened and suddenly, the bedroom became the recording studio.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
The instructions did not forbid what happened, and the environments did not prevent it.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

World Cup 2026 was widely regarded as an enjoyable edition where the good footballing sides succeeded.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
A number of 2026’s biggest movies succeeded with help from premium screens, across genres that extend well beyond the action blockbusters traditionally associated with the format.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of succeeded

Verb

With over 1,400 crew members, there was always a willing hand near-by with a greeting or offer of assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Growing up, there was always something special about going to grandma’s house that made any regular day feel so much more fun, especially during summertime when days are long and the kids are, well, bored.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

Definition of was

Verb

The price of Brent Crude oil briefly went over $91 per barrel this morning before receding to $89.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-four fifth hole that went over the back of the green.

— Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of went over

Verb

After a severe overnight storm prior to the event, however, the Premier Access viewing area was canceled, organizers said, even though much of the Sail4th 250 celebration went on elsewhere.

— Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Sam Machado and his wife, Tammy Machado, who owned the property, and Tammy Machado’s sister, Reiko Matsumura, a former Yolo County sheriff’s deputy who went on leave after the explosion and retired in September.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of went on

Verb

Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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